Boston vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
676K
15.7M

The cost of living in Boston is 179% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 30th and 4562nd ($3638 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 94th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Istanbul

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Boston Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$20004

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041